Bracketology - Week 17

[BRS24]

Hey hey hoop fans, here's the update from CC today. UConn stays #3 seed in 3rd region. SC and ND swap regions.

Head-to-head matchups is one of 11 criteria the NCAA tournament committee uses to select and seed the field of 68. As we approach Thursday's second top-16 reveal and Selection Sunday in March, expect it be the most discussed. So many of the top teams have played each other, and the results indicate the regionals and Final Four could be an unpredictable and wild ride. Because of the variability in these games, head-to-head can't be applied exclusively. The question is how much the committee will factor it into its decision-making, which will go a long way to determining the No. 1 seeds and their order. This is where Notre Dame would seemingly have an advantage. The Irish are 3-0 (USC, Texas, UConn) against teams in the mix for a top seed, the best record among the group. In the committee's first reveal on Feb. 16, Notre Dame was behind the Longhorns, perhaps a sign that works against the Irish now that they have a third loss. With those victories over the Trojans and Huskies, Notre Dame should remain a No. 1 seed. Thursday's reveal will tell us if the committee agrees.​

Big Ten - 13, SEC - 10, ACC - 9, Big 12 - 7, Ivy - 2, Big East - 2

 

[Vowelguy]

Verrrry close to my prediction from Sunday, before the KSt loss.

Committee Rankings - how they've fared

Here's the committee top 16 (+ others) and how they've fared since the release, plus what they've got left. TCU is current leader for last 2 seed, but NCSt/Duke/UNC all have big games that could vault them up. OhioSt in danger of falling out.

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